Operation Copsicle delivers smiles, free treats in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) – One local police department has found a unique way to connect with the community and used the Fourth of July to kick the whole thing off.

It’s been a long time coming, and Operation Copsicle is officially a go in Pittsfield – a way for officers to reach out to the community.

Pittsfield has one of the biggest Fourth of July parades in the area. But this year, there was something special in the parade route. The Operation Copsicle truck made its debut after much anticipation.

“It was awesome to see it,” Tyler Alfonso said. “It’s nice for the community.”

Alfonso was born and raised in the area and said he would have loved something like Operation Copsicle as a kid.

“Oh, I would have loved it,” he said. “Free ice cream? You can’t go wrong with that.”